The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-11-25
A ROIgING MEEETNG.
ouTPOURlaG or THE DEMocBAcY or
UNION PARISH.


Major II. A.. Burke-Contrazt Between
the aReforrn" and Free-to-An Meet
iHgs,
FAHMERvn1E, Nov. TO- = The arrival Of
Gov. McEnery yesterday was signalized by
| Che firing Of anvil and small muBsetry.
| When within two miles Of Farmerville the
4 firing could be heard distinctly, and il was
kept up from the time Of arrival Is O'Clock
/ last evening" at intervals untillongp past mid
night. His Exoellenoy was metwithin short
| distance Of the town By the following com-
mittee on receptions: Col. D. Stem, ]. NJ
| lee, ST., s. w. Ramsey sr., T. y. BilheTTN
| ST., Ben. TAYLOR, T. q. Lewis, Eugene Stern,
Hon. W. W. Heard, n. j. Taber, Jacob Marx,
| John E. Everett, J. IL. Lee, JT.. VIM. Pear
son, G. A. Killgore, ST., b. B. Thomss, A.
\ j. Buckley, J. E. Trimble, W. w Barnes, W.
| A. Mcfarland, B. p. Pleasant, W. w. Tay-
| lOr, ]. i. Tugwell, Z. Roane aud s. 4. Joiner.
| Judge Trimble, as spokesman, welcomed
| his EIcellency to the parish Of Union, saying
that the citizens were highly pleased 10 see
| him once more. A large coneourse Of citi-
zens we're present After tho address Of well
come citizens paid their respects TO the party,
| which is composed of GOV. McEnery and
Messrs. Eustis, Jonas and Burke. Mossrs.
Eustis and Jonas arrived Wednesday uleK-
pectedly, and when it was learned that they
had come an anvil salute Of welcome mas
fred.
Last night the party received numerous
callers. Bontres were burned in the street,
and at 10 O'Clock The Hayes Stein amateur
orchestra Berenaded the distinguished visit
ors As a whole the reception and welcome
was the most enthusiastic yet given visitor
to Union parish.
THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR TEE MEETING
and reception were complete in details and
we're in charge Of the following committee on
ARRANGEMENTS: D. III. Ramsey Abe Stein, J.
Newhauger, q. Hartman, J. q. Trimbler ].
p, Odom, w. 2. Chandler, 7. J. Heath, II.
Jonas, Geo. Fenton, r. Seig, @. @. Dozier, J.
NJ. Smith, ]. N. Coyington, O. r. Penn, II.
Ludwig, W. }. Pickett, D. Patton, J. X. At.
kinson, P. H. MoYieker, M. Il. Regan and
Julius Aren't.
On Oct. n the citizens held meeting and
decided to call a mass meeting Nov. 10. The
meeting was stated in the call to be Demo-
cratic mass meeting irrespective Of faction:
that distinguished speakers would be invited
and all Democrats were invited 10 attend
Committees were appointed and invitations
extended to MessrB. McEnery, Nichols, Eus-
tbs. Gibson, Jonas, Burke, Boatner, Moncure,
White, Jeffries, Young and Cunningham,
|. Messrs. McEnery, Eustis Jonas, Burke and
J Boatner responded in person. Judge Mon-
Z cure could not being ENGAGED in official
I duties, and Col Young being called to
Shreveport.
/ Tne Nichols men here, as in other par
; ishea, sent out letters and reports that this
call was hoax, and advising citizens not TO
60 on a FOOLS errand to FarmerYille, but to
! Before the meeting this morning the Gov
/ eFnoF and party were waited upon by pFoml-
, neilt citizens and ladies and mFny bouquets
were presented. Ihe meeting was held III
a ! the courthouse yard, which presented the ap-
4 pe0ranee Of a May-day gathering. The en-
d trance 70 the courthouse was handsomely
! decorated with flowers, eYergreena, bunhpa
b | and haRH A large silver crescent and BEttl
4 oFuum6nted large posts in front ot the bYllqi.
4 ing ] he speHGerg stand vas benuHtuliS
I Win fest0ons of eyeTgreeng, Upon the ran.
a ing rested massive vases filed with fragrant
e flowers, while overhead hung large basket
3 OF choice flowers Facing tbe audience Blls
e pended from a cross beam IN 'front.' 81 tht
4 stand, hung a large wreath, In the centre q
II which WAS o silver star ana crescent
TEE DECORATIONS
were elegant and were the handtwork Of tht
/, following eqmmIttse ~ deegrAtlSo l 4tEs y
Y A B,ifch, Mrs. j. NJ. Lee W.. Mts. =, M6FG'
y Mrs. j. nj, Trimble, Mrs. y. Agent MRS
Z Alice Meyer Mrs. ]. Aren't, MRS Ellen lssg x
8, j. nj. Peargon, Mrs. Il. pozier, Mrs. simon
II Stein Mrs G. Hartman, Mrs. y, Stern dF7
w W. Barues, Misses Maud Marx, Marl
re Fenton, Mamie FentoD, MAnd Meyer, Glars
Z i9eibiemsu. Emma Cooper, Georgia Hudson
q RebecCa Dozier, Corine Lee, Onata Pearson
-e Calhe Compton, Alice Smith, Anna May
HHm2 s"B Rds Kass. MaN6 ' PicBett ans
. i MegsIs. finn lrimbla, NJ. Lev, Willie N
mcfarland, s. %. RoRepield, JACOB stem
Y p y. Heller, Jls. ~ DAasFSo2sII, gong w, =,
Il Bium. Horace A. MeFaH1nd, Rufus Webb
d Robt. Dozier, Geo. q. Smith aud Geo. itsm
y ''f6 front of the stand was arranged chair
4. and benches sufficient TO accommodate $50
/ and long before the call Of the mGehnB eyer
4 available seat was occupied and almost q
IA Before DE meeting an anvil salute wa
n fred, aud there Was A general outpQuHhg 2
IT citizens many 81 whom lld wy attS it' Is
N ne6s wRR closed at 40 O'CLOCK; aud ~ 1
iy O'Clock the meeting was called % order z
Judge Trmble %it e an SnY ~ sgts 1--WE ~
ii called irrespective Of factoDe, Mr.. " y
FyGrett was made chairman. Eugene stern
E the secretary, resd the following Eist q yle
rs presidents: s. " Ramsey Ben Taylor Il
( III. Dean ]. T. TuEYell, "A. HoneyeHtb \. Y
T. Dnmas VI, w Taylor, w. q; Snlth, u,
Kenngdy, p. y. McgSiskers, ~ , M, "
ii. AlbntGon, Il, q Mosely.G. "; 1h99mgpsoI
Nj Sirnpsoin, u. M Wall &. r. Ferrell y.
Hoop, u. j Cole, z, w. Beardcu, n g, Mug
e. Jas Albrtton, Elias George, Jr., wv Y
h 4 PenrBon JaB Edwards, J, -. Spears y. Barr
4 I Al PasE, j. p. kirkpatrick and others. 4
= this tune between 600 and 700 people yeI
ie Nm. Everett introduced Coy. McEnerl
he saving he would the card Of Mrs. Tally Q
tsel5ed e the bouquet handed the doyerhs
ir 'g'he Governor was received with applaui
r. and anvil aalutes, the reception being lAo
GOV. M'EEERY
IL vas Offering from severe colet and deliyeft
" M address 81 half an hour. He paid 4 rhe
orical commitment to the large numbef
en- ladiea, aud pointed out the good deeds pe
u 6iwaFs with men IN time u trouble /
As Chased them lit to cope with men ~ an
'a- sphere. Their discoveries To the past y g
In reeaenized what they h4ye donein the mas
ia and mid We owe Ii to them TO bu!ld on lndn
hGss tdQl achool, md ASKED The people Y assi
ors Y fIe apeE9 81 fhe present camgAign 81
N showed tic GbsuTdity az the campaign bell
ei- wilged ARaiist the Democratic party pX n
~ t'r6forners1 self-e0nsttuted party. Qple
lions having been urged ID his Moufi
W. speech, he eballenged the eontradic5iQn q
p5S single fact stated ~ him 10 fei9ung DIS rei
Y AL to violate he viii OF the Democracy ~
J., change the appointments Of Wll& az y
!. GeneraI charges are made against him
he 2ppo,sttiopt 5as %hSah Is o t,e,
NJ iFhe reform party he described az Ton
/ ling found on the yory dsprst Y ~ thf
ser piglse ,t ss Nlh5 w md II 4 sppoi
y. - Foot therefn Gen. NicholH urged d
II. nial. But tie Governor referred % ard Ke
Ky from the Pies6ifge, showing tie eNSqt E9q
~ used by Gen. Nichols ana there plt9snlsiiea.
II fine police Jury question Was next Q4ssitHa
n and tie aaqernpf denied that any but pm
~ stalwart Democratic were ever appointed
~ him on police jnllgs. $500
~ aIss ia atlgisilg Democrats not 20 Attql
laia Democratic neetiilgs ~ doubted n0t ?
',i,g they had a0Ae tiie ssqe 5lilg heis; sosns
M. The Manifestation Of Gov NicloiA ffl
aiy 1876 to 1850 Nas next taken uqi Apq q
a friend Of Gen. hiehoiia Wss inylteq e ~
aan ant ono single Hote Of adYhucplaeht d4iEli
WI thal tiInQ. Facts and lig lres, SAID SIG -
III oinof, Hill show thBt thefe hssb eon none,
NY THE iENEn QUESTION
aFy was nest fully eSplaiued ana the work q